Layers and Hiding Stuff

Putting things on layers makes it easier to hide and show what you want to see. Click on "Show", and pick "Layer Tree" to view the model layers. Pick "Model Tree" to go back. The layer tree is an alternate organizational view of the model elements. If it is an assembly file, you will see layer names for all of the parts in the assembly also. Layers will same-names will be grouped, and identified by the file name where they are located.



To move something to a different layer, find the layer (not the layer group, which is above- parent to- the layer), and right-click on it. Select "Layer Properties", and a window will pop up. Make sure "Include" is selected. Now pick an item in the model window, and it will be added to that layer.

To hide an item, right-click the item , and choose "hide". To keep the item hidden after you close and re-open the file, right-click in the layer tree view, and pick "Save Status".